As for slash, funnily enough, the first fic I read on FF.net snuck a Coulson/Barton pairing in without any buildup or warning whatsoever. It has some interesting and some spot on dialogue, humour and characterisation but oh, so spotty and bad storytelling technique at other times.

But that pairing did take me by surprise just because of the aforementioned reason.

I really want to Clint to sing in the next Avenger movie, or spin off. Is this unrealistic to ask for?

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They could just replace Rosario Dawson for Black Widow, or perhaps there is a role Rosario would be perfect for in the Avenger's universe.

Scarlett Johansson sings, though I've no idea whether or not she's any good. RDJ is actually an excellent singer; I've got his album in my playlist. He and Mark Ruffalo burst into Hooked On A Feeling at the end of The Avengers special on the Reelz Channel.

Dawson or Zoe Saldana would be ideal to play Nick Fury's (much younger) girlfriend, Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. Val doesn't sing but she does kick ass.

Scarlett Johansson sings, though I've no idea whether or not she's any good. RDJ is actually an excellent singer; I've got his album in my playlist. He and Mark Ruffalo burst into Hooked On A Feeling at the end of The Avengers special on the Reelz Channel.

Dawson or Zoe Saldana would be ideal to play Nick Fury's (much younger) girlfriend, Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. Val doesn't sing but she does kick ass.

Oh wow, either women would be great (Zoe more, because we know how athletic she really is) or perhaps Paula Patton, who also showed some brawn in Mission Impossible 4. But I don't know if she sings or not.

As for slash, funnily enough, the first fic I read on FF.net snuck a Coulson/Barton pairing in without any buildup or warning whatsoever. It has some interesting and some spot on dialogue, humour and characterisation but oh, so spotty and bad storytelling technique at other times.

But that pairing did take me by surprise just because of the aforementioned reason.

You seem to have stumbled into PWP territory with that fic. There is plenty of decent fan fic out there, you just have to know where to find it. And not all of it is slash, either. Just most of it.

Oh wow, either women would be great (Zoe more, because we know how athletic she really is) or perhaps Paula Patton, who also showed some brawn in Mission Impossible 4. But I don't know if she sings or not.

Paula Patton sure, but, really, Zoe Saldana? There are toothpicks thicker than that girl. And she's not exactly convincing as an Action Girl either. Watching her (trying to) handle an assault rifle in Colombiana was one of the funniest things ever.

Curious though, after having seen the film, did you guys see anything from Jeremy's performance that warranted on what Feige and others were saying at the early reviews on how Hawkeye would steal the show or be a new fan favorite?

I LOVED him in the movie, but I was already a Hawkeye fanboy so it was just great seeing Clint be a badass. Though, he needed more quips.

When I first found out that he was going to be controlled for like the first half of the film, I was like scratching my head because I couldn't make sense of it in a way; here's a character that's had little to no exposure in the MCU like his teammates have had, so if anyone needed to be fleshed out in this film, it would have to be him, but we don't really get to know him until the second half and that's only by comments made by other characters or from his one quiet scene with Natasha.

You seem to have stumbled into PWP territory with that fic. There is plenty of decent fan fic out there, you just have to know where to find it. And not all of it is slash, either. Just most of it.

Actually, switch the words around and that's what I read. It was not satisfying in any way, shape or form. Not even a kiss. Well, they actually do not have any scenes together, which makes the point of the fic even more puzzling.

As for Hawkeye's 'mind control' storyline, I didn't mind. It made sense and gave development to him. It was the impetus for Natasha - giving her development in turn, and drove the middle section of the film, with that Helicarrier attack. In fact, if it hadn't been for Hawkeye, that action piece would never have happened.

People who complained about his 'limited screen time' etc tend to forget these in the equation.

Plus, it made his presence that much more satisfying when he is on, and you clamour to see more of him. It works, at least for me. And he was pivotal to the NY battle, and wasn't a 'throwaway character'. You can tell, like with every other character, that Whedon respects him.

It's very underrated and rare but excellent writing when you create a character whose implicit 'absence' gives him gems of development as opposed to exposition that can come off as hokey or too condensed. Some people get stuck with characters that seem great on paper but end up being one note.

As for Hawkeye being a 'scene stealer', well someone said on here that he was the third most popular character to be written in fanfic. I think that speaks volumes. In terms of sheer popularity and affinity for 'tortured bad asses', Clint is right up there.

Paula Patton sure, but, really, Zoe Saldana? There are toothpicks thicker than that girl. And she's not exactly convincing as an Action Girl either. Watching her (trying to) handle an assault rifle in Colombiana was one of the funniest things ever.

You know what, I've been to many a street fighting competition, it's just absolutely amazing, when I see that little guy with the Ninjitsu skills, beat the crap out of the very muscular boxer or wrestler. Just saying, like Yoda says, size matters not.

Curious though, after having seen the film, did you guys see anything from Jeremy's performance that warranted on what Feige and others were saying at the early reviews on how Hawkeye would steal the show or be a new fan favorite?

Well, most polls have him 3rd favorite, behind The Hulk and Loki, so he must be doing something right.

Will Hawkeye be getting the short end of the stick for Avengers 2 as well??? We know that Iron Man isn't going to feature any other heroes, Thor won't either, It's confirmed that Cap will feature Black Widow, Maria Hill, and Nick Fury, yet no word on Hawkeye!!

GOTG is the only franchise left that he could be added in and that doesn't even feel like a natural fit for the character, unless he Barton featured in the first act as Quill's friend before Quill goes into space. And have that be sort of an extended cameo for the Barton as the rest of the film will be in space so he can't do ish....

I'm just speculating, because if there are 2 more Avengers joining the sequel, and even with SHIELD having a minor role to play in the film, Will Barton be the "random" Avenger once again??

I really hope we hear some news on Hawkeye soon. It's bad enough that he's already had the least amount of screentime of all the Avengers, but if they don't give him something to do between now and the sequel then I fear he'll continue to be left in the background, which is a shame. Both the actor and the character are fantastic and they deserve some spotlight.

I would still trade most these other movies for a Black Widow/Hawkeye film, but I doubt that's in the cards. CA2 castlist is already filling up so while it would make the most sense for him to be in that one I'm not holding my breath. Do we know how many films are in Renner's contract?

Arrows wouldn't have any effect on the Hulk, so if that was part of an early script that's probably why they cut it out. Or Renner might have just been joking.

I just recently found out that the tranq arrow is mentioned on the bio for Hawkeye's Marvel Select figure. According to the bio, Hawkeye was Shield's secret weapon to taking down the Hulk. Hawkeye was recruited into the Avengers Initiative for this reason. He was supposed to keep an eye on Banner.

Jeremy Renner will host Saturday Night Live on November 17th. Renner was selected because fans on Facebook (and maybe Twitter) suggested him to the producers. Adam Levine and Maroon 5 will be the musical guests.